Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | April 12, 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 7 Central Community Health Partnership – an extension of Open Sky Community Services' commitment to the community, in partnership with AdCare Hospital, LUK, Inc. and Venture Community Services. • CCHP offers care coordination for people who have behavioral health challenges or developmental/intellectual disabilities and receive services from a MassHealth ACO, MCO or a DMH-funded program. • We can help doctors better meet the needs of their patients. • We can make it easier to obtain care, services, medical equipment, housing, nutrition, employment and more. • We can improve health and quality of life by focusing on the whole person. openskycs.org centralchp.org "CCHP has really helped my family!" – Lisa, a CCHP Member at least one dose as of April 1. ose 50 and older make up even far larger numbers. A few numbers indicate how dispro- portionate those numbers are: ose 75 and older make up 7% of the Massachu- setts population but 18% of those who've received at least one dose. Facilities have also touted extra pre- cautions. Eisenberg Assisted Living, part of the Jewish Healthcare Center, upgraded its ventilation system so indoor air is only from the outdoors – nothing recirculat- ed from elsewhere inside the building. e staff bought a carbon dioxide meter to measure common spaces to ensure enough fresh air, and an ultraviolet light to sanitize high-traffic areas. "e difference in adding those, it was huge," Columbus said of the new equipment. Like other local care facility leaders, her feeling these days is largely one of relief and cautious optimism. "e resilience of some of our folks has been quite remarkable," she said. We're waiting to enter post-pandemic life How will you change your lifestyle after being vaccinated? Gov. Charlie Baker announced on March 17 all adults will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine by April 19. The announcement came after cases dropped sig- nificantly following a winter holiday surge, and just days before the first day of spring. Emergency regulations meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus are also easing, with the state officially having entered Phase 4 of the four-step reopening plan on March 22. But the question of when life will return to relative normal remains up in the air, as the Centers for Disease Control recommends fully vaccinated individuals continue to wear their masks and practice social distancing around those who are not vaccinated. When polled online, the plurality of WBJ readers said getting the vaccine will not seriously impact their precautions against the coronavirus pandemic. COMMENTS I anticipate easing back into it, but only partially returning to my pre-pandemic ways. 25% F L AS H P O L L 10% 10% I plan to resume my pre-pandemic routines after being vaccinated. I will continue social distancing/wearing a mask and keeping mostly to my small group until I feel safe to do otherwise. 43% 8% 4% I do not plan to get the vaccine. My life didn't change significantly because of the pandemic. I am already easing back into pre-pandemic life due to reduced case numbers and easing restrictions. "We all have a duty as Americans to protect our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and ourselves. WWW = Wear a mask, Watch your distance and Wash your hands." - Bob Mangan Jewish Healthcare Center residents include the couple Richard and Rita Sharameta. W

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